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Pharmacies in Massachusetts

How many pharmacies exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 10 Massachusetts counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Pharmacies · Drug stores · Community & compounding pharmacies. Counted together because official statistics use one 446110 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Below the U.S. rate — 66% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Massachusetts

Pharmacies

571

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.7

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.0

per 10,000 present

State index

66%

vs. U.S.

Residents

6,803,736

in covered counties

Workers

3,256,157

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 10 Massachusetts counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing pharmacies and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Massachusetts

City	County	Pharmacies	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Taunton	Bristol County	60–118	582,221	200,378	0.9	85–145%	Range spans bands
Andover	Essex County	75–149	812,999	284,682	0.8	76–135%	Range spans bands
Boston	Suffolk County	88–134	780,506	719,212	0.8	75–97%	Below average
Holyoke	Hampden County	41–117	462,692	149,833	0.8	74–168%	Range spans bands
Canton	Norfolk County	65–119	720,686	332,697	0.7	71–119%	Range spans bands
Westborough	Worcester County	65–221	865,923	309,231	0.6	62–185%	Range spans bands
Waltham	Middlesex County	131–265	1,653,842	958,530	0.6	59–107%	Range spans bands
Hyannis	Barnstable County	13–115	233,772	76,047	0.5	46–353%	Range spans bands
Brockton	Plymouth County	26–106	530,039	179,501	0.4	41–125%	Range spans bands
Northampton	Hampshire County	7–59	161,056	46,046	0.4	37–279%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

85%

76%

75%

74%

71%

62%

59%

46%

Most competitors per capita

37%

41%

46%

59%

62%

71%

74%

75%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few pharmacies may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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